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  "id": 7979682,
  "title": "US Fed raises rates as inflation, Middle East war weigh on US economy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-fed-raises-rates-as-inflation-middle-east-war-weigh-on-us-economy",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-17T07:21:02.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://businessday.ng/business-economy/article/us-fed-raises-rates-as-inflation-middle-east-war-weigh-on-us-economy/"
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  "summary": "The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, marking its first rate increase read more US Fed raises rates as inflation, Middle East war weigh on US economy",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "European stocks catch a post-Fed bid as traders weigh Middle East peace chatter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/european-stocks-catch-a-post-fed-bid-as-traders-weigh-middle-east",
        "published": "2026-09-17T07:05:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hellenic Shipping News",
        "title": "European stocks catch a post-Fed bid as traders weigh Middle East peace chatter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/european-stocks-catch-a-post-fed-bid-as-traders-weigh-middle-east-8003293",
        "published": "2026-09-17T10:00:23.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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